Atypical manifestations of pneumonia in the elderly
Fein, A.M.; Feinsilver, S.H.; Niederman, M.S.
Clinics in Chest Medicine 12(2): 319-336
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0272-5231 PMID: 1855374 Document Number: 372667
This article focuses on the features of common lower respiratory-tract infections in the elderly, specifically those age-associated physiologic and immunologic changes that alter the classic clinical picture of infection. Attention is directed at the epidemiology and clinical features of pneumonia in community, institutionalized, and hospitalized individuals. Those treatment factors unique to an elderly patient are discussed.